The Will of John Leedes
 

Memorandum the 21 of October in the year of our Lord God 1639 John Leedes of the parish of Saint Margarets next the City of Rochester in the county of Kent, carpenter, being demanded when he did lie sick of the sickness where he died, being then of perfect mind and memory how he would dispose of that he had made answered that he would give unto Sairye his daughter xiid and to Alice his daughter 40s and appointed the rest of his good should be equally divided between his wife and his youngest daughter Martha for that he was assured his wife would be loving unto her and careful of her and therefore made her his executrix and further said he thought there was some 32d owing for his work which he willed his wife should take the which words were to the effect delivered by him the said testament the day above written in the presence of us.   The mark of Ann Woode   Probate granted 8 November 1639   DR6/PW30